English Dictionary: flotilla | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Flotilla \Flo*til"la\, n. [Sp. flotilla, dim. of flota fleet; akin to F. flotte, It. flotta, and F. flot wave, fr. L. fluctus, but prob. influenced by words akin to E. float. See {Fluctuate}, and cf. {Float}, n.] A little fleet, or a fleet of small vessels. |